Materials:

Size:

Newborn

Stitches:

CH: Chain- Yarn over pull through one loop.
SS: Slip stitch- Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over and pull through both the stitch and loop on the hook.DC: Double crochet- Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over pull through stitch. Yarn over pull through two loops. Yarn over pull through two loops.SC: Single crochet- Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over pull through two loops.

Difficulty:

Intermediate

Abbreviations:

AC: Accent Color (Pink)

MC: Main Color (White)

BLO: Back Loops Only

With G 4.25mm Crochet hook

Waist Band (AC)

Chain 6.
Row 1: In second chain from hook make one Sc. Sc across. (5)

Row 2: Chain 1. Sc in BLO all the way across. (5)

Repeat row 2 until you have a total of 52 rows.

Finish off

Using a yarn needle join your final row to the beginning chains.

Skirt (MC)

*Working along side each row of the waist band*

Join with a slip stitch to Row 1 of the waistband.

Round 1: Chain 1. *Sc in the next 3 stitches. 3Sc in the next stitch*. Reapeat from * to * all the way around. Join with a SS to the first stitch made.

Round 2: Chain 4 (counts as first Dc and ch 1 space.). Dc in same space. Skip the next stitch. *(Dc, ch 1, Dc) in same stitch. Skip the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * all the way around. Join with a SS to 3rd chain of beginning chain.

Round 3: SS in the next chain 1 space. chain 4 (counts as first Dc and ch 1 space.). Dc in same space. *(Dc, ch 1, Dc) in the next chain 1 space.* Repeat from * to * all the way around. Join with a SS to 3rd chain of beginning chain.

Reapeat row 3 til desired length.

Skirt Trim (AC)

Round 1: Chain 1. Sc in same space and each Dc and chain space all the way around. Join with a SS to the first stitch made.

Round 2: Chain 1. Sc in same stitch as join. Chain 3. *Skip the next Sc. Sc. Chain 3*. Repeat from * to * all the way around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.

Finish off skirt trim.

Bodice (MC)

Switch to F 3.75mm Crochet Hook

Join with a SS to row 1 of the waistband (on top)

Round 1: Chain 4 (counts as first Dc and ch 1 space.). Dc in same space. Skip the next stitch. *(Dc, ch 1, Dc) in same stitch. Skip the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * all the way around. Join with a SS to 3rd chain of beginning chain.

Round 2: SS in the next chain 1 space. chain 4 (counts as first Dc and ch 1 space.). Dc in same space. *(Dc, ch 1, Dc) in the next chain 1 space.* Repeat from * to * all the way around. Join with a SS to 3rd chain of beginning chain.

Row 3: SS across the next 3 stitches. Chain 3. *(Dc, ch 1, Dc) in the next chain 1 space.* Repeat from * to * for a total of 9 V’s. Skip 1 stich. Dc.

Row 4: SS across the next 3 stitches. Chain 3. *(Dc, ch 1, Dc) in the next chain 1 space.* Repeat from * to * for a total of 7V’s. Skip 1 stich. Dc.

Begin Right Strap

Row 5: Chain 3. *(Dc, ch 1, Dc) in the next chain 1 space.* Repeat from * to * a total of 3 times.

Row 6: SS across the next three stitches. Chain 3. *(Dc, ch 1, Dc) in the next chain 1 space.* Repeat from * to * a total of 2 times. Skip 1 stitch. Dc.